My first wedding of the season was a sumptuous and gorgeous affair draped in lots of snow! Can’t wait to show you more from this celebration but just wanted to share a few right now as I just got the film scans back from my lab. I once again had the pleasure to work with […]

My first wedding of the season was a sumptuous and gorgeous affair draped in lots of snow! Can’t wait to show you more from this celebration but just wanted to share a few right now as I just got the film scans back from my lab. I once again had the pleasure to work with an amazing team, all of them incredibly skilled at their craft. My darling bride and groom Rebecca and Erik was a joy to work with throughout the process and so relaxed when the big day finally arrived. Enough with the talking, here’s the first preview from Rebecca and Erik’s winter deluxe wedding at Vidbynäs.

I co-wrote and photographed this book because I couldn’t find the information and inspiration on the Scandinavian market. I love scouting for ideas, styles and planning online, don’t get me wrong, I love Pinterest, Instagram and wedding blogs as much as the next wedding obsessed person, but I do also love books. Yes, I’m a book nerd. So […]

I co-wrote and photographed this book because I couldn’t find the information and inspiration on the Scandinavian market. I love scouting for ideas, styles and planning online, don’t get me wrong, I love Pinterest, Instagram and wedding blogs as much as the next wedding obsessed person, but I do also love books. Yes, I’m a book nerd. So when the team from our wedding blog, Those Lovely Days, got approached by a publishing house to do a book, I was naturally overjoyed. We wrote, shot and edited the book in the middle of a busy wedding season and it’s one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done. The book is filled with inspiration, ideas, DIY-tips, and tricks, and there are pages to write down notes. I’m so thrilled to give away a copy of this book, and the only thing you need to do to enter the giveaway is to follow the team behind the book: @thoselovelydays@thewildrose.se@elinsartstudio@2brides. Don’t forget to DM me why you want it, plus your email. Easy as pie!

“I accidentally left my wedding dress at home as I left for the airport!” True words from my bride Jenny! I can’t imagine having to go going through that just days before your destination wedding in Barcelona. Not when you’re already a thousand miles away… This romantic and sophisticated wedding in a grand old casino […]

“I accidentally left my wedding dress at home as I left for the airport!” True words from my bride Jenny! I can’t imagine having to go going through that just days before your destination wedding in Barcelona. Not when you’re already a thousand miles away…

This romantic and sophisticated wedding in a grand old casino building turned out to be superb, wedding dress challenge or not. I positively loved working with Jenny and Charles in the months leading up to their wedding. When the day finally came it was a very relaxed and fun. It had a dreamy mix of modern meets old world. Learn how to plan an unforgettable evening for your guest and NOT leave your wedding dress at home. Read the bride’s advice below.

“I accidentally left my wedding dress at home as I left for the airport!”

“We wanted to ensure our guests let loose and had an exceptional evening. They were, after all, traveling a long way (flight commute times ranged from 7.5 hours to 25 hours). We incorporated various modern references that we love in our lives in our wedding such as have a string quartet perform the Game of Thrones opening song for the bridal party’s walk down the aisle.

We are also big foodies where food and drinks played an instrumental part of our day. Charles wouldn’t let me have a wedding without traveling to Barcelona (after 30 hours of flying and 5 airports later) to taste the food and sample the wine list. We greeted our guests with specialty cocktails of our favorite drinks, a jamon leg station, a paella booth, along with 13 other appetizers… all before their three-course dinner (in case they were hungry).

What was your favorite moment?

Let me start with the fact I actually left for my destination wedding forgetting to bring my wedding dress. After much stress, my favorite moment would definitely be when I received my wedding dress the night before the wedding. After it’s made a pit stop through 5 airports and 2 days in Munich during Oktoberfest.

My other favorite moment was seeing the reaction of my guests’ faces as they arrived at our venue. We had kept the location a secret (no sneak peek google pictures) and arranged for bus shuttle service to pick everyone up (I also had to ban my bridal party from social media posting before guests arrived). Our guests’ stunned faces as they arrived, just filled our hearts with joy! The ceremony was also absolutely amazing where we could declare our love in such a romantic flower-filled arches and hear each other’s vows.

Tell us about your flowers, your gown, your favors, your cake, etc.

I wanted white, cream and green colors for my flowers to match my theme as well as my dress.

I wore this amazing Inbal Dror mermaid dress with detailed beading with a long nude colored train. I tried on quite a lot of dresses (and fell in love with many) but I think you need to choose a dress that you look best in photos as the dress can come out very different on film!

What is one piece of advice that you could give brides-to-be?

Hire a planner! I really enjoyed working with my planners who had such excellent taste and incredible organizational skills. My planners sorted out all the coordination during the day with details such as ensuring we didn’t accidentally bump into each other during getting ready shots. Due to weather, we had to scrap our original plans for the wedding in the garden but they pulled everything together on the day better than we could have hoped for.

Another tip is, please book a few days off work before needing to fly to your destination wedding. I didn’t take any time off and I felt so rushed in the end – I filled 6 suitcases to carry for my wedding and honeymoon in Amalfi Coast and as a result, I accidentally left my wedding dress at home as I left for the airport!”

Elegantly planned by the ladies at A Spanish I do. Lauren and Elaine are experts when it comes to planning world class weddings in Barcelona. It was a pleasure to photograph this event and work alongside them.

This relaxed and colorful Greek island destination wedding was a joy to photograph. With shades of bright blue, the Aegean sea, bold blooms and to top it off an octopus motif, it had all a relaxed island wedding should have. Worked with the lovely wedding planner Vana at White Ribbon Boutique Events for this celebration and […]

This relaxed and colorful Greek island destination wedding was a joy to photograph. With shades of bright blue, the Aegean sea, bold blooms and to top it off an octopus motif, it had all a relaxed island wedding should have. Worked with the lovely wedding planner Vana at White Ribbon Boutique Events for this celebration and I’m thrilled to be going back to Paros for another Greek island destination wedding later this year. But for now, enjoy Courtney and Marc’s Paros Island destination wedding.

How on earth do you end up having a wedding at Paros I wondered. Well, here’s the story… Courtney and Marc have been together for eleven years, eleven years you guys! That is impressive! But already when they met she knew he was the one. Marc actually turned her down when she first asked him on a date when they were only 18. But luckily she didn’t give up and they dated in college. Years later they traveled to Greece and went sailing around the islands. They both fell in love with the culture, people and breathtaking beauty of it all. And the rest is as they say history!

Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned for more weddings from around Europe and Scandinavia. I photographed so many gorgeous events last year that I can’t wait to show you!

Having an outdoor winter wedding in Sweden is pretty bold. I love it when our clients go for what they dream of instead of what’s considered safe or easy. Safe would have been to have the wedding ceremony inside since it was February. Easy would have been not draping the entire reception area in white […]

Having an outdoor winter wedding in Sweden is pretty bold. I love it when our clients go for what they dream of instead of what’s considered safe or easy. Safe would have been to have the wedding ceremony inside since it was February. Easy would have been not draping the entire reception area in white fabric. But since Amanda and Jesper picked Hedenlunda Slott for the beautiful surroundings, they chose to declare their vows under the bleak winter sun and party the night away under meter upon meters of flowy white textile.

An arbor resembling freshly fallen snow decorated ceremony scene as guests were served hot apple cider before finding their seats. The cider made from Hedenlunda Castle’s own orchard was perfect to warm up the guests on this chilly afternoon. Amanda and Jesper thoroughly embraced the season in the best way possible. Inspired by ice, snow, and the beauty of wintertime. We are very happy to have had this wedding published on Style Me Pretty’s front page a while back. It is always a proud moment to see our client’s celebrations published. Thanks to the team of vendors hard work that landed us there.

The bride and her bridesmaids prepared in one of Hedenlunda Castles’s many exquisitely decorated rooms. Antique furniture and rugs together with large chandeliers created a distinct atmosphere. I wish that every bride got such an exceptional start to their wedding day as Amanda had. Meanwhile, the guys played snooker and enjoyed a glass of whiskey as they helped each other tying their bowties.

Hundreds of candles lit up the stairs leading down to the old Orangerie as guests entered the space. All decorated to create the sense of an imaginary winter wonderland. Draped in flowing fabrics, branches of pine suspended glass lanterns and lush winter greens, wedding planner Fanny and her team had transformed the downstairs area. As closest family and friends held heartwarming speeches laughter filled the room. The newlyweds were challenged to play fun games, one of the games including schnapps. The Swedish way. Straight up. (big ones!) For us, it was an exceptional celebration that we will never forget. Who knows when we get to shoot another outdoors winter wedding in Sweden.

With the love and support from family and friends, Kelly and Poston married in a private ceremony at the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Italy. Just the two of them, the officiant and I, taking photos. They exchanged vows in the morning, which left the entire day to enjoy being newlyweds. Drinking champagne in the town square, […]

With the love and support from family and friends, Kelly and Poston married in a private ceremony at the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Italy. Just the two of them, the officiant and I, taking photos. They exchanged vows in the morning, which left the entire day to enjoy being newlyweds. Drinking champagne in the town square, having ice cream and taking beautiful photographs around Ravello. The inspiration for the wedding was “La Dolce Vita”. Creating a day that was all about their relationship and represented the romance they share. Read more from the bride Kelly about planning a destination wedding so far from home below.

From the bride:

What do you love about your destination that was specific only to that place?

The view of the Amalfi Coast! We wanted romance, and the destination did not disappoint. Ravello is a small, beautiful town that feels like it is another place and time. Our wedding day truly felt like a dream. From the incredible gardens to the cobblestone streets, Ravello had all the natural beauty and romance a couple would want on their wedding day.

What was the best idea you had for planning your destination wedding?

Honestly, picking our amazing photographer, 2 Brides Photography. I found Isabelle before we decided on a destination. She helped narrow down the options and gave so much input on where would be the best for pictures and the vibe we wanted on our day. It is a little daunting investing so much time and money in something you’ll never see until it actually happens and she really gave us the confidence that the arrangements we made would actually happen based on her experience with those venues. I also loved that we still found a way to include our family and friends in our big day by mailing out the wedding gift boxes with Italian prosecco to toast our marriage and little Italian wedding favors.

Best advice to future brides and grooms of destination weddings:

Splurge on a great photographer that is familiar with your destination. Also, if you can visit the venue in person research social media to get a better idea of what it looks like. We were not able to visit Italy prior to the wedding to see everything. I researched Instagram and Facebook a lot to see candid photos of our venue that people (not professional photographers) would tag. It helped us get an idea of what it looked like outside of the pictures posted on the venue’s website.Best memory of the wedding:Aside from saying “I Do”, our favorite memory from our wedding day was spending an unplanned afternoon wandering around and exploring the town of Ravello in our wedding attire. We were able to relax and take in the beauty of the moment and day and just have fun! Did you use a wedding planner? If yes, how did he or she contribute to the event? If no, how did you organize a wedding that was so far from your hometown?We did not hire an official wedding planner in Italy, but our sister-in-law Tiffany Pritchett of Hart & Co. in Charlotte, NC, is an experienced event planner that helped us outline the major decisions associated with destinations and a timeline for completing them, as well as vetting the vendors we used. After we hired Isabelle at 2 Brides Photography, we relied heavily on her for recommendations for flowers, hair, and venue selection since she was experienced in the area (well beyond her photography duties). Between these two professionals, I felt very confident about the decisions we made for our wedding day. If we had actual guests, I would have hired a local wedding planner to help with logistics and day of events.

In retrospect, is there anything you would have done differently in the planning?

The only thing I would have done differently was to stay a few more days in Ravello because it was so amazing!

Proud to be a member of Style Me Pretty’s highly coveted Little Black Book, for another year. Remembering a few years ago when I first saw Style Me Pretty and was absolutely blown away by the astonishing wedding photos and styling ideas. I had no idea then I would ever be a part of it! 2 […]

Proud to be a member of Style Me Pretty’s highly coveted Little Black Book, for another year. Remembering a few years ago when I first saw Style Me Pretty and was absolutely blown away by the astonishing wedding photos and styling ideas. I had no idea then I would ever be a part of it!

Needless to say, we were incredibly honored to join Style Me Pretty’s exclusive vendor list of handpicked wedding professionals. And a big thank you to all of our amazing couples for allowing us to document your beautiful weddings, thanks to you that we have the privilege of doing this and playing a small role in one of the biggest days of your lives.

Excited for 2018 and all the wonderful weddings we will be witnessing and photographing and the adventures we will be sharing with you!

Here in Scandinavia, winter is around the corner. So today seems like it’s the perfect time to show you a sparkling wintertime wedding. This wedding overlooking the ski slopes in Norway won our hearts. We’re so happy to finally find time to blog it and there are many more weddings in the pipeline. From outdoor winter […]

Here in Scandinavia, winter is around the corner. So today seems like it’s the perfect time to show you a sparkling wintertime wedding. This wedding overlooking the ski slopes in Norway won our hearts. We’re so happy to finally find time to blog it and there are many more weddings in the pipeline. From outdoor winter wedding in Sweden to Italian al fresco style weddings and a destination wedding in Spain (that took place at an old casino!!) So a fair amount of incredible nuptials we’ve been fortunate to photograph during this year. But first, read more about Cai and Ole’s snowy bash below!

The bride about their winter destination wedding in Norway:

Cai and Olé’s wedding was an intimate celebration and the very first time Cai‘s family from the Philippines visited this part of the world. Norway did not disappoint. It snowed the night before, and the ski slopes looked powdery as we drove up the mountain to Luseby Hotel.The hotel is beautifully situated near the famous Holmenkollen, about 30 minutes outside of Oslo. It resembles a Norwegian folktale royal palace from an early time. This very day it was a rather big skiing contest that took place and large crowds gathered to enjoy the festivities and to cheer for their favorite contestants. They also cheered for the newlyweds when they excited Holmenkollen‘s chapel at the foot of the mountain.

Everything from the blush bridesmaids dresses to the matching soft pink invites and the gorgeous florals perfectly framed Cai and Olé’s wedding day. Florals were created by Finn Scholl and Eucalyptus Blomster. We had such a great time in Norway and can highly recommend a visit during winter. That is to if you love snow and if you’re looking for a breathtaking but cold experience. Considering a winter wedding? Go for it!It can be fairytale-like and as long as you prepare your guests we’re positive they will love it too!